School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female was 49,119 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 49,119 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia peaked at 50,683 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37,235 number, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37,235 number | — |
| 1998 | 37,996 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 38,772 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39,543 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 40,097 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 40,889 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,913 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43,040 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 44,191 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 45,175 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 46,072 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46,881 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47,683 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48,522 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49,102 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49,560 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49,880 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50,166 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50,548 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50,683 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50,419 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49,796 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49,119 number | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49,119 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,006 number, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49,119 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,333 number, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,001 number | 37,235 number | 38,772 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 43,548 number | 39,543 number | 47,683 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,780 number | 48,522 number | 50,683 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia was 49,119 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,683 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,235 number in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.